Field-roller



(No Model.)

l R. BRADEN,

FIELD ROLLER.

No. 3051361.- Patented Sept. 23,1884;

NITED STATES ROBERT BRADEN, OF HARRISON, LOGAN COUNTY, OHIO.

FIELD-ROLLER.

EBPECIFICATEQN forming part of Letters Patent No. 305,661, dated September 23, 1884-.

Application filed March 13, 1884. (No model.)

T 0 all whom it may concern:

Be it known that l, ROBERT BRADEN, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of Harrison township, in the county of Logan and State of Ohio, have invented a new and use- .ful Improvement in Field-Rollers, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to certain improvements in field-rollers; and it consists in the combination, with an ordinary roller or rollers, an axle, axle-box, and anti-friction rolls, of a frame having a recess adapted to fit upon or rest over the axle-box, substantially as described and claimed.

Figure l is a perspective view of my inven tion; Fig. 2, a side sectional view showing the boxing and anti-frictional rolls surrounding the axle and the manner of fitting the frame over the box. Fig. 3 is a view of the frame detached.

A is the roller-frame; A, a recess to fit over box B; B, the box in which the anti friction rolls are arranged around the axle; G, the axle; D, anti-friction rolls surrounding the axle; E, cross-piece of the frame, having slot H, in which the seat is adjustably located; F, the roller; G, tongue; H, slot in cross-piece of the frame in which the seat slides; I, scraper attached to the frame.

I divide my rollerinto sections, for convenience in turning, &c., and get my pull direct from the axle by attaching the tongue to the frame,which rests upon the axle-box, and has a recess, A, which fits closely over box B on the axle. The box Bis provided with a se ROBERT BRADEN.

Attest:

E. K. CAMPBELL,

M. KERNAN.

ries of friction-rolls, as stated, which surround the axle and prevent the forward pull of the team from causing such a strain, as 

